Yet more Looney Toons
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- Written by Ian Shine
Newcastle must have really rushed to announce Alan Shearer’s appointment before midnight last night, because otherwise everyone would have thought it was an April fool.
As it is the only fools are the Newcastle board and the Newcastle fans for thinking that a man with absolutely no managerial experience can pull them out of the mire.
This is a typical “heart over head” decision and it could, nay will, go tits up in the same way as Keegan’s recent return to the club. For anyone able to put head over heart for even a moment it’s obvious that the odds are stacked against Shearer succeeding.
As if Newcastle United weren’t making fools enough of themselves already by signing Kevin Nolan and sitting 18th in the Premiership, they’ve now decided to ban a reporter dubbed “Mr Newcastle” from St James’ Park.
What’s wrong with a bit of trivia? Sure, it’s shallow, baseless knowledge. Sure, it’s often imparted by self-aggrandising people with a satisfied nod, as if to say ‘Aren’t I f**king smart’. 
The 90Minutes team had their shot at picking an England team, but it appears Fabio Capello isn’t a regular reader. The England manager’s side was different to that put forward by every one of our writers.
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